FSB Foils Ukrainian Plot to Deliver Kinzhal Missile to NATO Base

Russian state news reported that the Federal Security Service (FSB) has thwarted a plan by Ukrainian military intelligence to hijack a Kinzhal-armed MiG-31 fighter jet. The operation, allegedly supported by Western security agencies, involved offering Russian pilots $3 million to fly the jet to NATO’s largest airbase in Constanta, Romania. The FSB uncovered and foiled the plot, preventing a potential escalation in Russian aggression. This incident was first reported by AeroTime.